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1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Bulls 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSportsChannel Ohio · WOIO
RadioWWWE
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] During the offseason, the Cavaliers signed free agent Gerald Wilkins, and released Steve Kerr early into the season. The Cavaliers struggled with an 8–11 start, but then went on a 7-game winning streak afterwards. The Cavs also had a 12–1 record in February, then posted a ten-game winning streak near the end of the season, finishing 2nd in the Central Division with a 54–28 record. Mark Price led the team in assists and was named to the All-NBA First Team. Three members of the team, Price, Brad Daugherty and Larry Nance were all selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.

A forgotten highlight of this season is when the Cavaliers set a franchise record by scoring 83 points in a half. On January 15, 1993, the visiting Cavs trailed the Indiana Pacers 64–49. Behind 17 points in 21 minutes by reserve guard John Battle, Cleveland rallied to win 132–120.[2]

In the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, the Cavaliers defeated the New Jersey Nets in five games, but were swept in four straight games by the Chicago Bulls in the semifinals. Following the season, Lenny Wilkens resigned and took a coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks,[3] and Craig Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Hawks.

Draft picks

Main article: 1992 NBA Draft

The Cavaliers had no draft picks in 1992.

Roster

Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 10 United States Battle, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Rutgers
PG 11 United States Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon
C 43 United States Daugherty, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) North Carolina
SG 3 United States Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington State
PF 35 United States Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke
PF 54 United States Guidinger, Jay 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Minnesota Duluth
SF 30 United States Lane, Jerome 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Pittsburgh
PF 22 United States Nance, Larry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Clemson
SG 24 United States Oliver, Jimmy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Purdue
SG 14 United States Phills, Bobby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southern
PG 25 United States Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgia Tech
SF 33 United States Sanders, Mike 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UCLA
SG 21 United States Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Chattanooga
C 18 United States Williams, John "Hot Rod" 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 — 31–10 26–15 19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 54 28 .659 3 35–6 19–22 22–6
x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 13 22–19 22–19 12–16
x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 14 25–16 18–23 12–16
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 16 27–14 14–27 11–17
Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 17 28–13 12–29 12–16
Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 29 18–23 10–31 10–18
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New York Knicks 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 3
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 54 28 .659 6
4 x-Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 12
5 x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 16
6 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 17
8 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 19
9 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 19
10 Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 20
11 Miami Heat 36 46 .439 24
12 Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 32
13 Philadelphia 76ers 26 56 .317 36
14 Washington Bullets 22 60 .268 38
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1992-93 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–2 3–2 2–2 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Boston 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–4 3–2 4–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1
Charlotte 2–3 1–3 — 2–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 0–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Chicago 2–2 3–1 3–2 — 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 5–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Cleveland 5–0 1–3 3–1 3–2 — 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–5 1–1 0–4 1–4 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–5 1–3 0–5 1–1
Denver 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 — 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–4 1–3 2–3 2–0
Detroit 3–2 3–1 1–4 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0
Golden State 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–3 2–0 — 2–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 4–1 3–1 1–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–1 1–3 4–1 1–1
Indiana 2–2 2–2 5–0 0–5 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–4 1–1 — 3–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 3–2 0–4 1–4 2–2 2–0
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 1–1 2–3 — 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–5 3–2 3–2 2–2 1–4 1–3 2–0
Miami 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 — 2–2 2–0 2–3 0–5 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Milwaukee 2–3 2–2 1–3 1–4 1–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–1 2–3 1–1 1–3 2–4 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–4 0–4 1–4 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 3–2 4–0 1–1 — 1–3 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New York 2–2 4–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 5–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 — 2–2 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1
Orlando 3–1 2–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–2 2–0 2–3 2–2 — 3–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0
Philadelphia 1–3 1–4 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–3 0–5 2–3 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 5–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 3–2 5–0 3–1 2–3 3–1 2–0
Portland 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 — 5–0 2–2 2–3 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–4 0–4 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–5 — 2–2 1–4 2–2 1–1
San Antonio 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 4–1 2–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 3–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–1 3–1 0–2 4–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 1–3 — 2–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 1–3 1–4 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–3 2–2 — 1–1
Washington 2–2 1–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

1992–93 Game Log

Total: 54–28 (Home: 35–6; Road: 19–22)

November: 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
December: 11–5 (home: 8–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 1, 1992 Boston
15 December 3, 1992 New York
16 December 5, 1992 Portland
17 December 8, 1992 L.A. Clippers
18 December 9, 1992 @ Chicago
19 December 11, 1992 @ Detroit
20 December 12, 1992 Seattle
21 December 15, 1992 Houston
22 December 16, 1992 @ Philadelphia
23 December 18, 1992 Sacramento
24 December 19, 1992 Utah
25 December 21, 1992 @ Washington
26 December 23, 1992 Indiana
27 December 26, 1992 New Jersey
28 December 28, 1992 Detroit
29 December 29, 1992
7:30 PM EST		 @ Atlanta W 114–96 Daugherty
,Nance (22) 		Daugherty (13) Price (7) The Omni
10,703 		17–12
January: 8–6 (home: 6–1; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 2, 1993 L.A. Lakers
31 January 5, 1993 @ New York
32 January 6, 1993 Chicago
33 January 9, 1993 Minnesota
34 January 12, 1993 Boston
35 January 13, 1993 @ New Jersey
36 January 15, 1993 @ Indiana
37 January 16, 1993
7:30 PM EST		 Atlanta W 127–99 Nance (20) Nance (14) Brandon (9) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		22–15
38 January 20, 1993 Phoenix
39 January 22, 1993 @ L.A. Clippers
40 January 23, 1993 @ Denver
41 January 26, 1993 @ Utah
42 January 28, 1993 Orlando
43 January 30, 1993 @ Miami
February: 12–1 (home: 6–0; road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 2, 1993 Golden State
45 February 3, 1993 @ Milwaukee
46 February 5, 1993 Detroit
47 February 6, 1993
7:30 PM EST		 @ Atlanta W 120–109 Daugherty (28) Nance (11) Price (7) The Omni
15,381 		29–18
48 February 9, 1993 @ Charlotte
49 February 10, 1993 @ Orlando
50 February 12, 1993 Milwaukee
51 February 13, 1993 @ Chicago
52 February 15, 1993 Indiana
53 February 17, 1993 Dallas
54 February 23, 1993 Miami
55 February 26, 1993 @ L.A. Lakers
56 February 28, 1993 @ Phoenix
March: 6–6 (home: 4–1; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
57 March 2, 1993 @ Seattle
58 March 4, 1993 @ Minnesota
59 March 7, 1993 @ Boston
60 March 8, 1993 Denver
61 March 11, 1993 Charlotte
62 March 15, 1993 @ Washington
63 March 16, 1993 Philadelphia
64 March 18, 1993 New York
65 March 20, 1993 @ Miami
66 March 23, 1993 San Antonio
67 March 26, 1993 @ Philadelphia
68 March 28, 1993 @ Detroit
April: 11–3 (home: 7–0; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
69 April 1, 1993 @ New York
70 April 2, 1993 @ Charlotte
71 April 4, 1993 New Jersey
72 April 6, 1993 Miami
73 April 9, 1993 Washington
74 April 10, 1993 @ New Jersey
75 April 13, 1993
7:30 PM EDT		 @ Atlanta W 112–109 (2 OT) Price (24) Daugherty (17) Daugherty,
Price (7) 		The Omni
9,450 		48–27
76 April 15, 1993 @ Milwaukee
77 April 16, 1993 Orlando
78 April 18, 1993 Chicago
79 April 20, 1993 Detroit
80 April 21, 1993 @ Indiana
81 April 23, 1993 @ Boston
82 April 25, 1993 Philadelphia
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: Cavaliers win series 3–2

  • Game 1 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 29): Cleveland 114, New Jersey 98
  • Game 2 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 1): New Jersey 101, Cleveland 99
  • Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 5): Cleveland 93, New Jersey 84
  • Game 4 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 7): New Jersey 96, Cleveland 79
  • Game 5 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 9): Cleveland 99, New Jersey 89

Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference First Round (Cleveland won 3–1)

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers: Bulls win series 4–0

Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4–2)

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1993.html
  2. ^ "Cavaliers 132, Pacers 120". UPI Archives. January 15, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Wilkens Bids Cavaliers Adieu". New York Times. May 25, 1993. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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